2010_______________________________________________
29th June 2010 - Callout - Leenane
The Team were tasked to assist a Health Services Executive (HSE) ambulance crew responding to a woman who had fallen ill on the Western Way west of Leenane village. The woman was brought to the road in a car by members of her party and returned home unaided.
10th April 2010 - Callout - Diamond Hill
The Team were tasked to assist a woman who injured herself near the summit of Diamond Hill in Connemara National Park. A member of the team was already on the mountain and she quickly located the site of the incident. It transpired that the woman in question had an old injury which flared up making it extremely difficult for her to move. She and her party were successfully assisted off the mountain by two team members while a stretcher party remained on standby.
2nd April 2010 - Standby - Mam Ean
The Team were on standby to assist pilgrims on the annual Good Friday pilgrimage to Leaba Phadraig. While descending from the pass a young woman fell and suffered a lower leg injury. The team stretchered her to the road where she was handed over to the Leenane-Maam red Cross unit who transported her to hospital
29th June 2010 - Callout - Leenane
The Team were tasked to assist a Health Services Executive (HSE) ambulance crew responding to a woman who had fallen ill on the Western Way west of Leenane village. The woman was brought to the road in a car by members of her party and returned home unaided.
10th April 2010 - Callout - Diamond Hill
The Team were tasked to assist a woman who injured herself near the summit of Diamond Hill in Connemara National Park. A member of the team was already on the mountain and she quickly located the site of the incident. It transpired that the woman in question had an old injury which flared up making it extremely difficult for her to move. She and her party were successfully assisted off the mountain by two team members while a stretcher party remained on standby.
29th June 2010 - Callout - Leenane
The Team were tasked to assist a Health Services Executive (HSE) ambulance crew responding to a woman who had fallen ill on the Western Way west of Leenane village. The woman was brought to the road in a car by members of her party and returned home unaided.
2nd April 2010 - Callout - Ben Leitiri
The Team were called out to an incident on Binn Leitiri, Connemara at approximately 14:25. A male member of a group of walkers had suffered a lower limb injury and was unable to walk off. The group provided the team with a grid reference for their location. Meanwhile, a group of GMRT members had been walking in the area and were making their descent when the callout came through. They made their way to the incident location and administered first aid to the casualty, who had suffered an ankle injury, but was in good spirits. The rest of the team made their way to the incident with a stretcher. The casualty was evacuated to the roadside by 18:30 that evening and went for medical treatment. The team was stood down.
28th February 2010 - Standby - Ben Leitiri
The Team were alerted by Clifden Gardai at approximately 19:45 that a member of the public had seen flashing lights on Binn Leitiri, Connemara, whilst driving from Roundstone toward Galway. The team were put on Standby while the Gardai gathered more information. Gardai were able to confirm that 2 hillwalkers were decending from the mountain behind the Youth Hostel and that no assistance was required. The team was stood down.
2009______________________________________
26th December, 2009 - GMRT Callout, Oughterard
The Team was alerted by HSE Ambulance Control (Castlebar) that assitance was required in evacuation of an elderly gentleman who had fallen in a field and sustained injuries near Oughterard, Co. Galway. The Team were concerned as the casualty had been exposed in the cold outdoor conditons in excess of 2 hours before he was noticed as noticed as missing. Team members were dispatched to his location and treated him for a hip injury and exposure to cold. HSE personnel arrived on-scene and assisted GMRT in evacuation of the man to a waiting ambulance. The Team was then stood down.
24th October, 2009 - GMRT assist walkers, Diamond Hill
Team alerted to couple on Diamond Hill in Connemara National Park who's descent was hampered by high winds and poor weather. The Team responded, located the couple unharmed and assisted them in walking down.
27th/28th September, 2009 - Maamtrasna Search and Rescue Assistance
Standby assistance provided to Mayo MRT in their search and recovery of body of a man who had fallen on Maamtrasna Mountains (Devilsmother), Mayo.
3rd August, 2009 - Moycullen Search and Rescue operation
Team searched for a missing elderly gentleman in the Moycullen area of Co. Galway. The man was successfully located, safe and well, in coordination with the Coast-Guard helicopter. Thanks to Mayo MRT who assisted.
2nd August, 2009 - Máméan pilgrimage
Standby cover provided during the annual Máméan pilgrimage in Connemara, Co. Galway.
26th July, 2009 - Reek Sunday
GMRT assisted on the annual Croagh Patrick pilgrimage. The team had one stretcher carry off of a young boy suffering from hypothermia and assisted numerous walkers off the mountain throughout the day.
30th June/1st July, 2009: Mweelrea Search and Rescue operation
Callout to assist Mayo MRT in a technical recovery of the body of a female who sustained a fall on Mweelrea. Body airlifted by Coast Guard helicopter.
18th April 2009 - Standby and Rescue on Croagh Patrick
The team were on standby on the Reek in support of a sponsored walk by ESB employees to raise money for their building project in Gambia. Later as the team were returning home following an uneventful day (and a nice dinner in Westport), Mayo MRT received a report of an injured walker and Galway MRT members returned to teh Reek and assisted in the carry-off.
11th April 2009 - Rescue in the Maamturks Range
Galway Mountain Rescue Team were called out on Saturday 11th April to assist a 61 years old woman who had suffered lower leg injuries on Corcog Mountain in the Maamturks Range (Connemara, Co. Galway).
She had been taking part in the annual Maamturks Walk when she suffered the injury in the early hours of the morning. The weather conditions were fair but due to low cloud base the Shannon-based Coastguard Sikorsky helicopter could not lift the casualty directly and was placed on standby, subsequently flying to Galway Airport to await weather clearance.
Galway Mountain Rescue Team sent a first-response party to the casualty's location and stabilised her condition. Additional team resources were then dispatched in order to evacuate her below the cloud base by stretcher. The team coordinated with the helicopter which departed Galway for the scene. The aircraft approached the landing zone and winched down a crew-member to prepare the woman for evacuation. She was airlifted directly to Galway University Hospital, where a waiting ambulance crew transported her to A&E for treatment.
GMRT wish to thank the Coastguard crew of Recue 115 for their expert assistance.
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